THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, May 18, 1996 TAG: 9605180282
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY STEVE STONE, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 32 lines
Boaters who want to make certain their craft are not putting them at risk can get a free safety examination at several Hampton Roads locations Sunday.
The newly organized Hampton Roads Recreational Boating Safety Coalition is sponsoring the checks after an increase in boating accident and fatalities in the state last year.
The free examinations will be offered from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at these locations:
Norfolk boat ramps at 13th View Street and Willoughby.
Portsmouth City Park.
Virginia Beach boat ramps at Owl's Creek and Lynnhaven Inlet.
Chesapeake ramps at the Jordan Bridge, Great Bridge Locks and Elizabeth River Park.
Franklin's Nottoway River ramp.
Hampton's Sunset Creek ramp.
Newport News ramps at Denbigh and Huntington Park.
The coalition includes safety specialists from the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Tidewater Personal Watercraft Club, the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action program, all local police departments, boating retailers and community groups. by CNB